Takakeisho pushed out sekiwake Daieisho on Tuesday to improve to 8-2 and remain tied for the lead with four other wrestlers at the Autumn Grand Sumo Championship.
The ozeki shares the top of the standings with sekiwake Shodai, as well as No. 8 maegashira Wakatakakage, No. 9 Onosho and No. 14 Tobizaru after 10 days of action at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.
Ozeki Asanoyama remains one win back at 7-3 after picking up his second win of the meet by forfeit. His Day 10 opponent, No. 5 Kiribayama (6-4), withdrew from their scheduled bout with a shoulder injury.